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Structure

The Honours program consists of 100 credit points completed over 12 months full time comprising of two (2) Advanced Coursework subjects and a Research Project.

To be awarded Honours with a specialisation in Health Informatics, students must successfully complete the following:

BIOM40001 - Introduction to Biomedical Research (12.5 points)
BINF40001 - Trends in Health Informatics (12.5 points)
Health Informatics Research Project (75 points) (BINF40004 and BINF40005 or BINF40006 and BINF40007)

There are no elective subjects in this Honours program.

Subject Options

Coursework Component

Students must complete 25 credit points of advanced coursework subjects. This is achieved by enrolling in the following subjects in the appropriate semesters.

Code Name Study period Credit Points
BIOM40001 Introduction To Biomedical Research
February (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BINF40001 Trends in Health Informatics
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Research Component

Students must complete a total of 75 credit points of research across the duration of the Honours program.

Students who commence in February (start year) will complete:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
BINF40004 Health Informatics Research Project Pt 1
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
BINF40005 Health Informatics Research Project Pt 2
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 50

Students who commence in August (mid year) will complete:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
BINF40006 Health Informatics Research Project Pt 1
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 50
BINF40007 Health Informatics Research Project Pt 2
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25

Links

http://healthinformatics.unimelb.edu.au

Last updated: 4 March 2025